Crab-net frame



Aug. 7, l 923.

I. FRANKLIN CRAB NET FRAME Filed Jan. 16, 1925 INVENTOR ATTORNEYapplication for Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

STATES ISAAC FRANKLIN, 0F BALTITEORE, MARYLAND.

GBAB-NET FRAME.

Application filed January 16, 1923. Serial No.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, Isaac FRANKLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in lrab-Net Frames, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to crab-nets and similar devices, and moreparticularly to the frame thereof, the object of the invention being toprovide a novel and improved hoop which supports the net proper, suchhoop being made from a single piece of wire by automatic machinery andvery cheaply.

The object stated is attained by means of a combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that thesame may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the means whereby the hoop is secured tothe pole, the hoop being partly broken away;

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof, and

Fig. a is a plan view of a modification.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes a fragment of the polecarrying at its outer end the net-supporting hoop 6 which is the subjectmatter of the present patent. The net has not been shown as it forms nopart of the invention.

The hoop 6 is made of a single piece of wire bent into circular form andhaving its two end portions 7 and 8 left straight to extend along, thepole 5 on diametrically opposite sides thereof for a short distance.

The extremities of the straight wire ends 7 and 8 have inward lateralbends 9 which are sharpened so that they may be driven into the pole asshown in Fig. 2. If desired the wire ends 7 and 8 can be secured to thepole as shown in Fig. 4. Here, the wire ends are without lateral bends,and their extremities are flattened as shown at 10, these fiattenedportions being perforated to receive nails 11 which are driven into thepole 5.

In each embodiment of the invention, the

the single piece of wire ends 7 and 8, near the forward end of the pole5, are bent laterally to extend halfway around the pole, on oppositesides thereof, as shown at 12, after which the bend forming the hoop 6is made. Each wire end is also formed with loop-like lateral bend 13joining the straight portions 7 and 8 with the lateral bends '12 whichextend partly around the pole. One bend 13 is made across that portionof the wire which extends outwardly from the pole to form one side ofthe hoop 6, and the other bend is made around the wire forming the otherside of the hoop.

The extremity of the pole 5 is reduced in diameter, as shown at A, whichproduces a shoulder on the pole against which the encircling wireportions 12 seat, and said portions are drawn together to tightlyembrace the pole.

it will be seen fromthe foregoing that wire forming the hoop 6 has itsends twisted together to form an eye to receive the reduced end 14 ofthe pole 5, said eye being formed by the parts 12,

and the same firmly gripping the pole. This arrangement, with the mannerof securing the portions 7 and 8 of the wire ends to the pole, forms asimple and very eiiicient expedient for fastening the hoop to the pole,and also enables the same to be made from a single piece ofwire byautomatic machinery and very cheaply.

I claim:

1. A support of the character described comprising a pole,

and a single piece of wire bent into the form of a hoop, the re spectiveends of the wire having bends which extend partly around the pole onopposite sides thereof, one of said bends adjacent to the pole beinglooped around the wire forming one side of the hoop, and the other bendbeing similarly looped around the wire forming the other side of thehoop, said bends terminating in straight portions extending along thepole on opposite sides thereof and secured thereto.

2. A support of the character described comprising a pole,

wire bent into the form of a hoop, the reand a single piece of spectiveends of the Wire having bends which extend partly around the pole onopposite sides thereof, one of said bends adjacent to the pole beinglooped around 5 the Wire forming one side of the hoop, and

the otherbend b the wire :forinin eing sii'nilarly looped around g theother side of the hoop,

said bends terminating instraight portions extending along the pole onopposite sides thereof, and having inwardly directed lat eral terminalbends which are driven into the pole.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ISAAC FRANKLIN.

